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Products: AS-B, Edge Server, Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Localization
Product version: 2023, 2024
12/17/2022

Creating a Custom Time Zone of an EcoStruxure BMS Server

If your time zone is not listed in Predefined time zone , you create and configure a custom time zone for the EcoStruxure BMS server.

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​A time zone is a region on the earth that has a uniform standard time, usually referred to as the local time. Local time is the UTC time plus the current time zone offset for the considered location. Some time zones also have an offset called DST added during the summer period. The DST offset is typically +1 hour.

Network Time

​Consistent date and timestamping across a network is critical for system wide access control, security, communications, scheduling, alarms, and events. Network time uses the NTP protocol that provides the correct current UTC time.

For more information, see Network Time .

Time and Time Zone Configuration in Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central

The Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central time and date settings are configured through the operating system settings on which the Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central are installed. The time zone offset, configured through the Enterprise Server or Enterprise Central, is added by the EcoStruxure Building Operation software to the UTC time. The Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central time zone settings are therefore independent of the operating system time zone settings.

For more information, see Time and Time Zone Configuration in Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central .

Time and Time Zone Configuration in WorkStation

​In WorkStation, all times are by default displayed in local time. This means that a time, independent of its source, is displayed in the same time zone as the operating system on which WorkStation is installed. By configuring the operating system time and time zone settings, you configure how times are displayed in WorkStation. For more information, please refer to the manufacturer’s manual for the operating system.

For more information, see Time and Time Zone Configuration in WorkStation .

Time and Time Zone Configuration in Automation Server

​To adjust the automation server time, time zone, and DST, you have to access the automation server through a WorkStation.

For more information, see Time and Time Zone Configuration in Automation Server .

Time Configuration List in WebStation

Using WebStation you can display a list of time configuration issues to see if you must synchronize servers.

For more information, see Diagnostics in WebStation .

To customize a time zone of an EcoStruxure BMS server

  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the EcoStruxure BMS server you want to configure.

  2. ​Click the Control Panel tab.

  3. ​Click Network time and time zones.

  4. In the Date & Time View , select Custom time zone .

  5. In the Description box, type a description of the time zone.

  6. In the UTC offset box, select in hours and minutes the time zone offset from UTC.

    Note:

    • The UTC offset is positive east of Greenwich. For example, the time offset for Eastern Time is UTC -05:00 hours.

  7. Select This custom time zone uses daylight saving time to have the time zone automatically updated for daylight saving time.

  8. In the Time adjustment box, select the daylight saving time offset in minutes.

  9. In the Start column, select the month, week, day, and time the daylight saving time starts.

  10. In the End column, select the month, week, day, and time the daylight saving time ends.

  11. Click the Save button

     
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See Also

  • Time and Time Zone Configuration in Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central
  • Control Panel Tab
  • Date & Time View
  • Changing the Time Zone of an EcoStruxure BMS Server